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    ‘Coal is on the way out’: study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind

    Mar. 25, 2019- The Guardian-

    Around 75% of coal production is more expensive than renewables, with industry out-competed on cost by 2025

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    Don’t know how to save the planet? This is what you can do

    Mar. 25, 2019- The Guardian-

    Should we become vegetarians? Is it OK to fly? The author of There Is No Planet B, A Handbook for the Make or Break Years, answers the big questions

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    How to make your home greener (and more efficient)

    Mar. 22, 2019- CBC News-

    Many of the prescriptions for making buildings more green naturally apply to homes, too.

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    Great Lakes are rapidly warming, likely to trigger more flooding and extreme weather

    Mar. 21, 2019- CBC News-

    Report also predicts more severe algae blooms will increase water treatment costs

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    Here’s a running list of all the ways climate change has altered Earth in 2019

    Mar. 16, 2019- Mashable-

    Eighteen of the last 19 years have been the warmest on record. Here’s the consequences of that…

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    I’m not old enough to vote, but I’m marching against climate change

    Mar. 15, 2019- CBC News-

    Student-led Strike 4 Climate scheduled for Friday around the world

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    The Big Picture: Car-free zones

    Mar. 15, 2019- CBC News-

    Studies find increased retail sales and hugely decreased air pollution

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    Ontario government ponders ban on single-use plastics

    Mar. 10, 2019- CBC News-

    Province asking the public for input on how to reduce litter and waste

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    ‘Community’ fridges let people give food away to fight waste

    Mar. 7, 2019- CBC News-

    Fridges in community centres, church let restaurants, supermarkets, home cooks donate excess food

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    What is the Green New Deal — and why do Americans seem so obsessed with it?

    Mar. 5, 2019- CBC News-

    Republicans warn of hamburger bans as they fixate on the climate plan splitting Democrats

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    Forget the snowy winters of your childhood

    Mar. 4, 2019- CBC News-

    The vast, white fields of snow that blanket Canada are shrinking more every decade, particularly in Quebec.

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    Million litres of crude oil spilled in St. Lazare, Man., train derailment

    Mar. 1, 2019- CBC News-

    Too early to comment on environmental impact, Transportation Safety Board says

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    Canada gets closer to a right to repair law

    Mar. 1, 2019- CBC News-

    Canadian governments are starting to fight back with “right to repair” legislation

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